The de minimis tax rule defines a bond discount as a capital gain if it is less than a quarter-point per year between its purchase and maturity.

A growing number of foreign imports have fallen under the de minimis exemption in the last decade. Between 2015 and 2024, the volume of de minimis shipments increased from 134 million to nearly 1. ...

Shein and Temu benefit from Trump's pause on ending the de minimis exemption — for now. The de minimis exemption allows duty-free imports under $800. Meanwhile, many companies that source their ...

The De Minimis Exemption, a trade loophole, is set to expire on May 2, 2025, driving up the cost of packages for U.S. shoppers who purchase goods online from China.

The closure of the de minimis loophole means that imported goods sent “through means other than the international postal network that are valued at or under $800 ” will be subject to all ...

The de minimis trade loophole has expired, affecting international shipping costs. The loophole allowed shipments under $800 to avoid import taxes and levies. Shein and Temu have said they will ...

The Trump administration’s elimination of the “de minimis” loophole has implications for businesses ranging from Etsy sellers to e-commerce behemoths.

The de minimis exemption was introduced in 1938 to reduce duties, fees, and other taxes on certain imported goods with a value of $1 or less, before the threshold was raised to $8 in 1978, $200 in ...

The de minimis exemption was introduced in 1938 to reduce duties, fees, and other taxes on certain imported goods with a value of $1 or less, before the threshold was raised to $8 in 1978, $200 in ...

The de minimis rule allows items valued at less than $800 to enter the United States duty-free. Trump’s decision to end it attracted widespread attention because large e-commerce companies such ...